Darrin Crescenzi a multi-disciplinary designer based in New York City. He believes in Design thinking as a means for organizations to succeed financially and socially, and maintains a creative practice focused on self-initiated work and consulting for passionate people trying to achieve great things. He really loves hyphens.
Bio
Darrin Crescenzi is an NYC-based designer who’s work spans the gamut of design disciplines. From brand creation and identity design, product and service innovation and the design of physical and digital environments, his work is rooted in passion for highly-funcitonal, empathetic experiences which blur the line between channels.
Darrin is Design Director of Innovation at Interbrand New York, leading a newly-formed team of thinkers in doers in the quest to help leading global brands use Design to put people at the center of their business. He has previously worked in the design and innovation practice at Prophet, and as a member of Nike’s Global Brand Initiatives team, Darrin created launch experiences and branding for the swoosh’s pinnacle products and initiatives, including the Nike+ FuelBand, NikeID Studio, the Beijing and London Olympics and the LeBron James signature line.
Darrin was named to Fast Company magazine’s prestigious “100 Most Creative People in Business” list, and is a recipient of the coveted Art Director’s Club “Young Guns” award. He is a frequent lecturer and contributor to discourse on design process and the role of brand in business, and maintains a practice creating self-initiated work.
Born and raised in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Darrin holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Applied Visual Art from Oregon State University and is an active member of the Art Director’s Club (ADC) and AIGA professional organizations.
Speaking
NYU Stern / 2014
Apple Store Live SoHo / 2014
School of Visual Arts / 2014
Art Director's Club / 2013
Oregon State University / 2013
NYU Stern GMA Conference / 2013
C2-Montréal Conference / 2013
Pacific Northwest College of Art / 2012
What I do
Visual identity systems
Brand strategy and positioning
Experience and environmental design
Innovation and ideation processes
User experience design
Still and moving image art direction
Type design
Information design
Packaging structures and print production
Editorial design and visual narrative
Workshops and speaking engagements
Writing and thought leadership
Forklift certified